US 12,419,630 B2
Surgical tool and method of use
Mark D. Brunsvold, Sarasota, FL (US); and Bart Bracy, Orlando, FL (US)
Assigned to PARCUS MEDICAL, LLC, Sarasota, FL (US)
Filed by PARCUS MEDICAL, LLC, Sarasota, FL (US)
Filed on Nov. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,046.
Application 17/981,046 is a continuation of application No. 16/551,705, filed on Aug. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,517,301.
Application 16/551,705 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/206,736, filed on Nov. 30, 2018, granted, now 11,457,912, issued on Oct. 4, 2022.
Application 16/206,736 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/035792, filed on Jun. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/724,599, filed on Aug. 29, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/722,976, filed on Aug. 26, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/368,023, filed on Jul. 28, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/344,489, filed on Jun. 2, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0054565 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Prior Publication US 2023/0380828 A9, Nov. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0401 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
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1. A method of preparing an implant insertion system comprising:
providing a shaft, said shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis;
disposing a spine portion of a suture loop feature proximate to said distal end of said shaft, said spine portion of said suture loop feature having a first proximal end, a second distal end and a first surface region;
disposing a latch portion of said suture loop feature proximate to said distal end of said shaft, said latch portion of said suture loop feature having a third proximal end, a fourth distal end and a second surface region, said third proximal end being connected to said spine portion of said suture loop feature at said first proximal end of said spine portion; and
disposing said fourth distal end of said latch portion in contact with said spine portion such that said first surface region is disposed in spaced relation to said second surface region across said longitudinal axis, and such that said contact between said fourth distal end of said latch portion and said spine portion tends to retain a suture between said first surface region and said second surface region.